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It’s time to address the growing arts and music illiteracy in San Antonio

It seems that more and more students are not getting exposure to the arts. According to the Times, there has been a significant drop of students who have been to an art museum. And, when they listened to George Gershwin’s“Rhapsody in Blue” for one musical assessment test, more than 50-percent couldn’t distinguish that the clarinet was the featured solo instrument.

So, what can we do to help this growing arts illiteracy?.

My friend, Sloan Foster, the chief marketing diva at HBMG, is trying to help Austin and San Antonio improve their art literacy. Through the work of companies like the HBMG Foundation, Foster is starting to make inroads in Austin to get the help of technology leaders to help fund art programs.

Next Thursday, she’ll be in town to meet with some art and technology advocates to build a base of people who will support art education programs.

I admire her for her efforts to promote the arts. When we expose children to great art and music, we help them develop a more critical base of thinking. Furthermore, when we allow people to embrace art and music, we allow them to become creative.

If you care about the arts and technology, drop me a line. I’ll get in touch with you to set up a meeting with Foster than could help our community rebuild its base of art and music enthusiasts.